Suppliers & Brands

The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co.

We created The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co. out of a desire to give pet parents (like us!) a convenient and safe option to feed their pets a natural, wholesome and complete raw diet. We want our animals to not just live and survive, but to thrive.

WOOF and MEOW (our dog and cat food ranges) are designed around the daily rituals of caring for your pet’s body, skin and well-being, but with a dietary balance. Our natural premium pet food range uses fresh human grade whole ingredients, which are brimming with earth-grown goodness. Your animal’s body will recognise this premium food and use it to heal and nourish itself, just as nature intended.

Our product is manufactured in small batches in New Zealand with ethical healthy ingredients. We support fair trade and local sourcing when choosing suppliers and farms across the country. Each of these ingredients have been chosen for their reputed healing, nourishing and beneficial effects on the body and skin, providing all the nutritional goodness your pet needs at every life stage.

From our packaging to our ingredient choices, we've kept everything simple and easy to understand. Our recipes are high in meat protein for a species appropriate diet, with no gluten or grain (which are difficult for our pets to digest). We don't include any nasties, by products, or fillers (such as corn, wheat, meal or soy). No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. It's simply delicious, raw food that your pet will love!

Dogs of Desire

At Dogs of Desire we create hand-made dog beds, dog jackets, rain-coats, collars, leads, just about anything that a fashion-forward dog needs!

Our furless team members are Laura and James, but the most important members are our dogs Pica (red griffon x pug) and Ludo (black griffon).

Dogs of Desire started when we couldn’t find any dog beds that we were happy to have in our home, so we decided to buy a sewing machine, and learn how to sew just to create our own custom styled dog beds, pillows and other accessories!

Our hand-made products are designed, created and road-tested with our dogs in mind: The dogs have to enjoy wearing them, and they have to look good! Laura then puts in her two cents worth of personal fashion and decor taste, but in the end it’s all about function, attractiveness, and comfort.

WashBar Natural Pet Care

WashBar. We’ve always used quality natural products on ourselves, it was only natural that we would want the same for our animals. Our range of New Zealand made, all natural products helps fight itching; deters nasties like fleas and ticks; battles fungal infections; whitens whites and leaves a show-ring quality shine. Naturally - of course!

Our ingredients are what set us apart. We partner with growers that have the same core values as WashBar - they understand the importance of protecting the environment, growing the best possible quality ingredients and not using chemicals in the process. Our growers are either organic certified, are farming without the use of chemicals, or they are harvesting wild plants in some of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. They leave their plants to do what they have been doing forever - growing goodness. Based on the science of nature, we take the time to get it right and these careful choices are what makes WashBar products so special. We believe in:

• No Nasties. All of our products are natural, free from parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances and colours. Our products are cruelty-free.

• NZ made. All our products are home-grown and packed full of good natural stuff.

• Seriously Sustainable. All our packaging is as recyclable and/or biodegradable as we can make it. The packaging around our bar products is almost non-existent – who else produces a litre of shampoo in a cardboard box?

Wolves of Wellington

Proudly New Zealand owned and operated, Wolves of Wellington offers fun and functional contemporary dog products for all aspiring wolves - no matter what shape or size. Their products are specifically designed to improve your everyday adventures with your furry sidekick, and with unique designs there is something to suit every pup's personality and look.

Wolves of Wellington is also big on community and giving back where possible. For that purpose, 10% of sales from Wolves gear is donated to HUHA animal shelter, so you get the good vibes while you shop!

Pacific Organics NZ Ltd

Pacific Organics is a premium pet food manufacturer based in the rural area of Matakana in New Zealand. We take everything that is good about New Zealand - its natural approach, its incredible produce and its organic ingredients - and put it into our pet treats. We take organic ingredients and turn them into treats that pets love.Based in the rural area of Matakana New Zealand we manufacture a niche range of Quality, Organic, Gourmet pet treats, made from Human Grade Food ingredients.

All our products include locally sourced fresh fruit, fresh local nuts and seeds, fresh vegetables and fresh free range meats. We pick fresh herbs, and include these in our recipes for the natural benefits and nutritional results they provide.

You can freeze our treats to provide and maintain wholesome freshness for your pet. We also use natural vitamin C & E to help with this process.Our focus is taking human grade ingredients, including locally sourced fresh fruit, fresh local nuts and seeds, fresh vegetables and fresh free range meats and turning them into treats for our pets. The flavours are derived from the fresh herbs we pick locally, to ensure natural benefits and nutrition are received by every pet that tastes out treats.

We pride ourselves on our organic approach to creating pet treats. Our ingredients are all human grade, and our processes mean you can be sure that you are receiving a premium, top quality pet treat product. Our intrigue for discovering the best NZ Pet Treats started 7 years ago at the markets in and around Auckland, test driving a variety of recipes that owners would be led by their dogs to come back for free samples again and again. One English Bulldog comes to mind who would plant herself outside the stall and would not budge until the treats were forthcoming, LOVED THAT heartening sight.

Based in Matakana north of Auckland where organic fruit and veg are grown, we searched to complete the recipes with South Island flours and other NZ grown ingredients: Flax, Kiwiseed, Grape seed, Hazels, Blueberries, Fish Oils, Mussel extract, Kelp Powder Local Spirulina and other highly nutritional ingredients. Hemp flours, freshly grown parsley and chamomile were included on our list of beneficial quality ingredients. We discovered that the use of Natural Vitamin C and E greatly enhanced the life of the treats, given our humidity levels here in New Zealand.

Then we were all set to spread the word. The benefits were obvious with healthy coats, sparkling eyes, and really healthy looking stools! Yay!

Organic meats - Lamb, Free Range Chicken, MPI rated Possum, Goat, Rabbit, Venison and Wallaby, all roasted to enhance the flavours that make for devine aromas and a great shopping experience.The sheer delight on our custome'rs faces, and the waggly tails is our reward!!!

Eezapet

Eezapet began when Heather Murphy, one of the co-founders of Soothfast Skincare, wanted a natural product for her allergy dog Coco. Being one half of a team that made natural skincare for people, it was an easy jump to applying her knowledge to our furry friends. Heather's role as a dog handler at the SPCA helped her to test the need for an effective itch relief remedy for small pets, cats and dogs.

After launching Eezapet in February 2014 at the re-opening of SPCA new headquarters in Wellington, New Zealand, word of the product spread and demand grew. Eezapet is now available in 110 stockists around Aotearoa New Zealand and two in Singapore. Interest from international customers prompted the creation of an online solution for our customers, and through this the site launched in June 2015.

Testimonials

Just wanted to let you guys know that I really love your Eezapet balm. Our dog has a seasonal allergy and gets really itchy on her undercarriage. Previously the only thing that calmed it and prevented a secondary infection was the antibiotic steroid creme from the vet. But I trusted the reviews of other people, who said that Eezapet is just like a steroid creme. And it really is a fact. It really seems to work just like the steroid creme I used before. It calms the skin and my dog always loves when I put it on her, although she dislikes other cremes. It doesn't make the allergy go away, but at least it lessons the symptoms and prevents my dog from getting a secondary infections. I am extremely pleased with your product and have ordered a stash to keep my dog happy for a while. Thank you lots of love Ananda

I just wanted to say thank you for the Eezapet cream, I was not sure that it would work on my dog Gracie as she was tested by the vet and found to be allergic to 19 different things. She continually gets skin rashes, I think mainly from the weed wandering dew although it could be other grasses. After 2 days of applying the cream we saw a difference then just 4 day's later the skin had almost cleared up. Gracie also suffers with lack of hair growth around her under belly it seems to me that it is helping with this also. Once again thank you, it's nice to find something that works and also importantly some one who understands. Sue Clark

This product is incredible.. Our doggy daycare sells out so quickly our clients love it! We find it provides on the spot instant relief of itching & inflammation. Clients have come in raving saying after trying EVERYTHING including spending hundreds at the vets they've finally found something that works! Sarah Gray - The Hounds Hangout Dog Daycare

Paws and Claws Fashion

At Paws and Claws Fashion we are excited to be able to offer high quality and affordable pet products handmade right here in New Zealand. Our growing range provides hand-crafted bandanas, bow-ties, collars, leads/leashes, toys, coats and blankets for dogs and cats of all sizes.

We have combined our love of sewing and animals to provide special accessories to pets around the world. Our family Walt (the cat) and Belle (the dog) supervise, test and quality control all our creations.

Cotton Tails Store

Cotton Tails Store wasn't born overnight. It came to be through a series of passions and events in Maegan Fromont’s life that inevitably collided, creating one of New Zealand's most unique pet boutiques. After a lifelong obsession and academic journey with art, Maegan’s career came to a stand still. Her dream had always been simply to create... but passions don’t so easily pay bills.

Around this time she came into possession of two significant things: her magnificent Grandmother's sewing machine at which they’d spent hours together creating all kinds of wonderful things, and a little Pug named Hugo who she was instantly besotted with. Maegan was gifted her first bandana for Hugo by a friend, and this led to a flurry of research, pages of notes... and a few failed attempts at getting the pattern just right. This was how Cotton Tails Store was born and continues to thrive - not from overnight dream, but through early mornings, late nights, hours pondering designs and days sitting at a sewing machine. Cotton Tails Store isn’t just a business, it’s a Kiwi girl's fantasy turned into a way of life.

Another passion of Maegan’s is living a sustainable lifestyle. As a child she learnt to compost, recycle and plant vegetables, skills which have carried into her adult life. Her dream for Cotton Tails Store is to do it’s part in recycling, reusing and reducing waste here in New Zealand. When packing cannot be avoided, Cotton Tails Store use recyclable cardboard and cellophane bags which are made from plant cellulose, making them 100% compostable. They also take in surplus clothes and fabrics from charities to recycle them into contemporary products. This cuts the cycle of landfill, while bringing you and your pets the best products on the market.

If you’d like to find out more about Cotton Tails Store then check out their links below:

Mashbone by Garage Project

Who are we?

To put it simply, we are pet made and environmentally passionate.

Garage Project is a small brewery located in an old petrol station in Wellington. It is an unlikely place for a brewery, but our aim in the garage is to create unique and beautiful beers. We like pushing boundaries, reinterpreting styles, and challenging the notions of what beer can be.

Since inception just a few years ago, the company has grown exponentially, taking the top ranking in Deloitte’s Fast 50 in 2015 as New Zealand’s fastest growing company.

Innovation is at the core of our DNA, but at the Garage, innovation is not just about beer. We’ve learned some things along the way that have resulted in our first “pet project”. Mashbone! We are dog owners, love our dogs, and we want to treat them. At Mashbone we believe in managing the full product lifecycle, creating sustainable all natural products, without preservatives and fillers. This commitment to sustainability was recognised in 2017 when we were announced as Finalists in the 2017 NZI Sustainable Business network Awards! Products that’ll not only taste good and look good, but be good for our dogs too.

Treats for dog owners with taste.

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What is Mashbone?

Mashbone is made using spent brewer’s malt (a byproduct from the Garage Project brewing process). We lightly crush the barley, then mix it with hot water to extract the sugars we use to make the beer. The spent mash, with sugars extracted, is a high fibre, high protein energy source, which has been removed from the brewing process before any alcohol has been produced. Adding in all natural and premium ingredients, we’ve created a healthy clean label treat for dogs.

Mashbone has been developed at the Food Pilot in consultation with food technologists and veterinary specialists from Massey University who conducted nutrition analysis, and palatability tests with hundreds of dogs to create a recipe that not only tastes great to dogs, but has been proven as a dietary supplement for bone and joint health.

The premium quality ingredients are sourced from one of New Zealand’s leading bioscience manufacturers that supplies natural products locally and internationally made from clean and safe NZ grass-fed beef. The NZ beef n’ bone delivers all elements present in healthy bone tissue to promote bone formation and nutrient retention. It is viscera free and manufactured from 100% New Zealand sourced real beef meat and bone from prime, export grade, grass-fed beef.

Rocco & Co.

Rocco & Co. is a small business in NZ that makes great quality pet accessories. We are different to other pet accessory businesses, everything we do is custom made. Other than what we stock with Pet Connect NZ, we strive to allow our customers to choose their own fabric and patterns – making each item we make special and unique.

Everything started a few years ago when we adopted our cat Ali, and then 4 months later we found our dog Rocco. Ali and Rocco are the face of what we do and why we do it. We’d never really found anything that we liked in the way of pet accessories - we must admit to being a little bit fussy on what they wear. So to combat our issue, out came an old sewing machine and we started designing our own awesome pet accessories.

We work from home in our spare bedroom - there is not much space (just lots of love) and it is enough for now!

We didn't quite expect to get the response we did, especially on Facebook and through word of mouth, but are very thankful for each and every one of our happy customers.

Our goal is to provide NZ dog and cat owners with awesome accessories that show off personalities, create memories to treasure and have items that are affordable and great quality!